W i I I I -Special Sale of I Fancy j 1 . tI t China I W i e We offer our stock of Fancy China at one- half price. I I Everything goes. Don't miss the chance to get some of I the pretty Plates , Cups , Saucers , etc. at one = half the price marked. I VALE NT INC. NEB A Safe , Simple System The system of paying 1 "by check was devised by all men- for any ; rnan for you. It is "suited to the need of ahy business , either _ v large or small. It makes % 2 no difference whether we pay out § 10 or $10000 a month. A checking account will serve your needs. Pay by check , the method puts system in to your business and gives you a record of every transaction. VALENTINE STATE BANK VALENTINE. NBBR. Plant the New Compass Cherry , a cross with the Sand Cherry ind old time hardy Minor Plum , "ImTdy/ prolific and good fruit. It "will grow where others will not. , Plant elm , Carolina poplar , sil ver leaved maple. Plant them close , together and have shade all the time from the start. When elms need all the room cut out the others. - We have all varieties of trees , shrubs , roses , etc. , suitable for Northwestern Nebraska. i T. W. CRAMER , Local Agent , Valentine , Nebr. Boyd Nurseries and Fruit Farm. On C. V&-N. W. , 3 blks. east station Ainsworth , - Nebraska Loup Valley Hereford Ranch , ' C. H. FAULHABER A SONS , BROWNLEE , NEB. Herd headed by S. C. Columbus 17 No.160050 , and Climax 2 , No. 289- 822 ; also , Melvin , No. 327072 , reg , Bulls for Sale at All Times , W. H. Stratton Dealer in OTJK & FEED General Merchandise PHONE 125 cor. Hall' & Cath. Valentine , Nebr. C. A. RUBY atLaw Attorney- - Office front room , second story , over T. C. Hornby's store , Main Street entrance. Valentine Nebraska Dr. M. T. Meer , DENTIST . * - . . , Uooms over Red Front store Valentine * " - Nebr , Talk of the Town. Go to Fischer's hardware for fresh seeds. 10 L. A. Beers and Albert Fairchild - child were in town yesterday. School begins at 8 o'clock this week to make up for lost time. There will be services in St. John's church next Sunday morn ing : . A big man is in town this week selling Texas lands. We hear that some of have purchased. Dr. Perrigo , registered optom etrist of Omaha , will be here again at Donoher hotel April 22. 13-3 The county commissioners met Tuesday to look after some road work out southwest of town near the Niobrara. ' Lyle , the. youngest aon of H. W. Graham and wife , died last Friday of scarlet fever after only a brief illness. The music store formerly con ducted by Geo. Corbin was closed this week and the pianos shipped elsewhere by the Bennett Co. For Sale : From 1 to 40 head of horses ; from 1 to of land , close to town. Residence and lot. H. H. Wakefield , Crookston , Nebraska. 13 Wm. Crissman and wife return ed to Exira , la. , last Saturday af ter a two weeks visit with G. E. Tracewell and family. Mrs. Criss- man and Mrs. Tracewell are sis ters. The village election Tuesday re sulted in the election of G. A. Chapman 141 votes , H. E. Lay- port 141 and E. C. Davenport 139. The socialist vote was : Jas. Harvey 42 , John Foster 34 , John DeWalt 32. The Katz-Craig contractors came to Valentine Monday to inspect the dam which washed out and we understand they will begin at once to rebuild it. We hope the work will progress rapidly and that it will sta'nd firm this time. * Estrayed from my place 9 miles southwest of Valentine , March 26 , 1911 , one grey mare 3 years old , watcheye , hair * branded P on shoulder. Suitable reward for in- formatioii leading to her recovery. W. F. PERKINS , 13-2 Valentine , Nebr. W. F. Perkins was in town from his place near the Niobrara south west of to\vn yesterday and came in to advertise for a grey mare that his boy recently purchased which had strayed away week ago * Sunday during the blizzard. He reports his little boy ill from a lingering cold and fever. W. H. Hooper and Mrs. Mary I. Fowler were married last Thurs day evening in Valentine. Both are well known and have a host of friends everywhere they are known. They went down to Dor- sey to visit a daughter of Mr. Hooper after the wedding. The Democrat extends congratulations. The county convention delegates of the M. W. A. met in fraternal hall in Valentine yestewday after noon at the call of Valentine Camp Clerk Louis Hoenig. I. M. Rice was elected chairman or county consul and L. C. Sparks county camp clerk. E. B. Quible was elected delegate to the state grand lodge which meets at Fremont May 5 , and Frank Grooms was elected alternate. Rev. B. Hunt , J. F. Naylor and E. B. Quible were delegates from Merriman M. W. A. lodge to the county convention held here yes terday and Mr. Quible was elected delegate to the state convention to be held at Fremont next month. Mr. Quible is venerable consul at Meiriman and has taken an active interest in woodcraft for several years in his home camp , being reelected - elected V. C. , successively in his home lodge and never misses an opportunity to attend a meeting of neighbor lodges when conven ient and is an enthusiastic believer in and "worker for the advance ment of the Modern Woodmen. Seeds that always grow for sale at Fischer's hardware. 10 F. M. T.yrrell of Lincoln was in town the first of the week. Nels Rowley and Joe Jennett drove in yesterday from Kennedy. W. H. Richie and Wm. Story were down from Kilgore yester day. Hammond & Bullis have a new 2i-h Buick for their livery busi ness. ness.Milfc Milfc Latta , Sam Hudson and Henry Clapp were in town yes terday. We hear that Wra. Erickson has gone to Canada to spend the summer. Geo. Hull and Ed Ballard were up from the Wood lake country yesterday. Wra. Kennedy and C. S. Mat- teson were in from Kennedy the first of the week. Capt. Shaw is nursing a broken rib as a result of falling off a lad der a week ago Monday. For sanitary plumbing or heat ing 'call H. I. Weinzimmer , the only licensed plumber in town. 49 The Democrat enrolled six new subscribers the past week , un solicited in each case , but none the less * appreciated. John Cronin and wife have moved to Valentine , having pur chased the Bullis house recently owned by Geo. Tracewell. Free ! Begin Now ! THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT FREE TO YOU ONE YEAR * if you will send "in three new subscriptions at $1.50 . EACH t. If you are already a subscriber you will be credited on subscription 50c for each name you send in at $1.50 each if you mention this offer. Ernest "Reimers called this wpek to enroll for The Democrat. He lives near Riege on a homestead and with his brother , Herman , rents their father's farm. We hear that A. M. Morrissey has decided to leave Valentine and sometime in June intends moving to Lincoln to engage in the law practice as a partner of Frank M. Tyrrell. G. E. Tracewell and Josh Hitt have begun tearing down their barn on Catherine street prppara- tory to erectjng a new one 32x150 from the alley facing to the east on Hall street. John Shelbourn , jr. , was in town yesterday. He has been pretty busy the past winter feed ing and taking care of a bunch of horses on his homestead for some Tripp county men. The county commissioners not getting a satisfactory bid for grading the hill -north of town will undertake the work by era- ploying men and teams under the supervision of John Adamson. Representatives of Katz-Craig Co. , contractors for the dam , and of W. K. Palmer & Co. , engi neers , were in town Monday to investigate the cause of the dam washing out. It is still being in vestigated and it is proposed to change the plans for reconstruct ing the dam. Walter Rifenberg confessed to murdering Jake Davis at Ains worth this week after asking for a change of venue and was sen * tenced to 25 years. He implicat ed another party in the murder and the confession was placed in the hands of J-udge Harrington who will take steps to cause the arrest of the party implicated. The name was not made public but the people are guessing. Old Crow , All Leading Hermitage Brands / and Bottled , . f > > * G-uchen- Under the * V ' / ? heimer Supervision Rye of the . . - . * Whiskeys. U. S. Goy. ' We also handle the Budweiser Beer. THE PALACE SALOON , HENRY STETTER , Propr. Why Hesitate ? An Offer That Involves No Risk For Thosz Who s Accept It We are so positive our remedy will completely relieve contispa- tion , DO matter how chronic ife may be , that we offer to furnish it free of all cost if it tails. Constipation is caused by weak ness of the nerves find muscles of the large intestines or < Ies3ending c'olon. To expect a cure you must therefore tone UD and strengthen those organs and restore them to healthier activity. \Ve want you to try Eexall Order lies on bur guarantee. They are eaten like candy , and are particu larly ideal for children. They act 'directly on the nerves and muscles of the bowels. Thej have a neutral action on the other organs or glands. They do not purge or cause any in convenience whatever. They will positively overcome chronic or ha bitual constipation and the myriads of associate or dependent chronic ailments. Try Eexall Orderlies at our i. risk. Two sizes , lOc and 2oc. Sold only at our store The Kexall Store. Chapman , The Druggist. Badger Lake. Fern Kirk is on the sick list this week. The Badger Lakeites are prac ticing baseball nowadays. C. DeVillers of Chesterfield was seen in this vicinity recently. ljan Adamson went to the coun ty seat last week on business. Walter Jaquins is doing some * freighting from Cody for himself. The dance in- the Zimmerman house recently was well attended. * Mrs. English and daughter are visiting Mrs. A. \Vallingford this week. Bert Means and wife who have been employed at the T O ranch returned to their home at Lake the first of the month. Uncle Sam thought we Badger Lakeites and Rolfites were getting mail too often so has cut the ser vice down to twice a week. * School reopened March 27 in district No. 91 , after a vacation of three months with Miss Dora Grewe of Nenzel as teacher. Elmer Barnes went to Big Creek i to get medicine from Dr. Roth for Mrs. A. J. Wallingford who has been on the sick list for some time. A BADGER. FOR SALE 40 head of horses , part broken , two or three good milch cows'one farm ; also two or three houses and lots. , H. H. WAKEFIFLD , HEAL ESTATE DEALER , C/ookston , " 12 Nebraska "When you have a cold get a bottle oi Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Itvill ' soon fix -you up all right and will ware off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an .adult. Sold by Chap man , the druggist. * j qe Line u D. A. WHIPPLE , Propr. ' * , ' V Vaientine Headquarters at the Chicago House : . * Rosebud " " " Rosebud Hotel Leave Valentine at 8 o'clock every morning , Sundays excepted. Arrive at Eosebud at 2 o'clock p. m. Leave Rosebud at 8 o'clock every morning/- ' Sundays excepted. * ' * Arrive at Valentine at 2 o'clock p. m. Dinner at Britt at 11 o'clock a. m. Special attention to passengers , baggage and express or packages. Leave orders at headquarters or at the Ked Front store. D. A. Whipple. Go to the Stock Exchange Saloon VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER * Walther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr. When the ladies crowd your store. When they come in double file. Thronging through your open door. N Seeking bargains worth their while , Which they read about before , Don't you then Feel awful glad You put in N That little ad. ? When your feet are wet and cold , and your body chilled through and through from exposure , take a big doseof Cham berlain's Cough Remedy , bathe your feet in hot \vater before going to bed , and you are almost certain to ward off a .severe cold. For sale by Chapman , the druggist. OWN NEW INTERNATIONAL THE MERRIAM WEBSTER ? ifc a NEW CREAr mjQ-j covering every field of the world's thought , action and culture. The 'only new unabridged dictionary in many years. * * defines over 400,000 Words ; more than ever before appeared between two covers. 2700 Pages. Gooo Il lustrations. * * only dictionary divided page. A "Stroke of Genius. " Because ifc J ? an encyclopedia in - . . ' , . . . . . „ . & single volume. Because ifc is accepted by the -r ± iirr Courts , Schools and Press 83 the one supreme au thority. Because te wl10 fc ° s wins - S access. Iiet us tell you about f.Tii ? new woik , WHITE id specimen of new divided pag * . G. & C.MERRIAM CO. , PaUiskn.Spracfk Mention tUs paper , receive 72EE Mt of pockrt ap . "I had been troubled \vith constipa tion for two years and tried all of the best physicians in Bristol , Tenn. , 'and they could do nothing for me , " writes Thos. E. Williams , Middlel ro , . ; Ky. "Two packages of Chamberlain's Stomach ach and Liver Tablets cured me. " Fbl I sale by Chapman , the druggist.